Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Notomys fuscus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys fuscus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.